[lizol]

Russians must hurry up, to deliver those air defence systems on time - before American or Israeli air-raids start (sarcasm)

[lizol]

Ping

[MARKUSPRIME]

See this is what I mean. They are no justification for this behavior other than making the US job harder. Doesnt matter, a massive cruise missle strike will saturate their defenses and the system will be destroyed.

[Fiddlstix]

.......supply it with Tor-M1 short-range missiles.....

I wonder if they're as accurate as those Russian "scuds" were back in the days of Desert Storm.........

[x5452]

Posting from CHINA now, but sure you HATE communism.

A hypocrite as always.

[Steveone]

More junk from their rummage sale!

[benjibrowder]

Russia better not ship in boats, otherwise I have some weird feeling that the cargo may either be stolen or the ship scuttled.

[denydenydeny]

As usual, it's most instructive to watch what the Russians do, not what they say.

They pay lip service to "diplomatic solutions," but at heart they love the dictators and terrorists.

It really feels like they are less angered by Chechens murdering their children than the fact that they aren't killing Americans instead.

[benjibrowder]

Russia is most definitely NOT our friend. At least their government. Putin is putting his country closer and closer to the old days of the Soviet Guard and we do nothing but talk and act like Russia is our friend. Is their anything we export to them that would hurt them significantly, cuz there should seriously be an embargo, immediately.

[Pukin Dog]

Those systems will make no difference at all. These are short range missiles. We can drop JDAMs on Iran from 30K feet from 20 miles away from the targets. These weapons would only be barely effective against cruise missiles launch for low altitude attacks against Iran's command and control network.

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

Russia sells anti-missile systems to Iran (per agreement with Al Gore)

FReerepublic Article

AFP via Babelfish translation | December 2, 2005

Tor M1 9M330 Air Defense System

The TOR-M1 surface-to-air missile system is a mobile, integrated air defense system, designed for operation at medium-, low- and very low –altitudes, against fixed/rotary wing aircraft, UAVs, guided missiles and precision weapon. The system is capable of operating in an intensive aerial jamming environment. The system is comprised of a number of missile Transporter Launcher Vehicle (TLV). A Russian air defense Tor battalion consists of 3 - 5 companies, each equipped with four TLVs. Each TLV is equipped with 8 ready to launch missiles, associating radars, fire control systems and a battery command post. The combat vehicle can operate autonomously, firing from stationary positions or on the move. The each fire unit can engage and launch missiles against two separate targets.

[Just mythoughts]

Are you picking on Putin again??? Just kidding.

[JasonC]

"There is no reason not to fulfill"

Then allow me to help. Visualize Chechen nuclear weapons.

[Tailgunner Joe]

[rjp2005]

The amount of fantasy scenarios and underestimating that goes on here is disturbing. Like it or not, our politicians are simply not going to authorize a nuking of Iran.

The TOR-M1 is defense against Israel. It can cause problems against the F-16I's which is exactly why their defense minister has required them to be ready to go by March, before Iran takes delivery of the mobile system.

Cruise missles are a possibility for us (or allies) however, which is why Iran is hot after Russia's S-300V (and variants), the premier anti-missle unit capable of shooting down cruise missles and ballistic missles in some variants, much better than the Patriot. We've apparently tried to buy it from Russia over the years. Now Iran is either negotiating for them, or may already have some.

So if we're going to strike with some non-nuke surgical strikes, it has to be fairly soon, because once they get these systems operational, it's gonna be alot more difficult

[RusIvan]

Russians must hurry up, to deliver those air defence systems on time - before American or Israeli air-raids start (sarcasm)==

I very doubt that iranians will be good trained to use those systems. SO IMHO the most important that Iran payed in advance:)).

[Pro-Bush]

....But, but, they are only defensive weapons.

[spanalot]

Wheres the Russian Wives Club?